From dusk till dawn, the darkness can reveal a world filled with mystery and wonder. Photographic possibilities become endless when imagination and knowledge collide after dark. Movement, color and light combine to give results that are often unseen with the naked eye. Longer shutter speeds can produce imposing cobalt blue skies, surreal car trails and star trails, stunning architecture, one of a kind silhouettes, gorgeous motion blurs, electrifying lightning and of course the awe inspiring Milky Way Galaxy. In the class you will learn everything you need to know on scouting good night locations, camera settings, knowing when and where the Milky Way will be, lightpainting and mastering your camera gear for shooting after dark. It will also cover useful post processing techniques. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Scott Stulberg, www.asa100.com Cost: $1,175 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Each participant will create one or two landscape quilts along with several small studies. The class will explore different approaches to representing landscape, including those of artists in a variety of media. Sue will then show students how to look at the landscape, analyze it, and translate it to fabric using several fused construction methods to help them each accomplish their goals. For those that are taking this workshop for the second time, a more ambitious project can be pursued. Sue began making landscape images from raw edges, selvedges, and other odds and ends from scrap bags. From there she has gone on to add other techniques and develop a large series of work inspired by wetlands and prairies. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Sue Benner, www.suebenner.com Cost: $870 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Explore a process of free form piercing and improvisational design to realize your ideas in cloth. Study color and composition through an abstract image. Experience the satisfaction of creating an original quilt. All quilters are welcome in this class! No one is too much of a novice. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Pam Beal, pambealartquilts.blogspot.com Cost: $850 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Each participant will create one or two landscape quilts along with several small studies. The class will explore different approaches to representing landscape, including those of artists in a variety of media. Sue will then show students how to look at the landscape, analyze it, and translate it to fabric using several fused construction methods to help them each accomplish their goals. For those that are taking this workshop for the second time, a more ambitious project can be pursued. Sue began making landscape images from raw edges, selvedges, and other odds and ends from scrap bags. From there she has gone on to add other techniques and develop a large series of work inspired by wetlands and prairies. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Sue Benner, www.suebenner.com Cost: $870 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Explore the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, while learning the art of night sky photography. The workshop dates have been carefully selected for many reasons including moon phases, meteor showers, rise and set times, weather, temperatures, geographical location and current space weather events. The Northern Lights are often seen close to the autumn and spring equinoxes. Most of the shooting will be done on Madeline Island. We will also take a boat ride to Devils Island where we will photograph the caves at sunset before being dropped off on another Apostle Island for an overnight shoot! We will learn how to capture the Milky Way, star trails, panoramas, time-Lapse video, and meteor showers, and also cover the post processing workflow and techniques. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Jeff Berkes, jeffberkesphotography.com Cost: $1,595 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

This workshop is open to photographers with a working understanding of their camera settings and a beginning knowledge of how to edit photos in Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. This is an all-week series of unforgettable photo outings with master photographer Craig Blacklock, including a sunset boat cruise to the Apostle Island Sea Caves, canoeing in Madeline Islandâ€™s Big Bay Lagoon, a visit to the Bodinâ€™s Fisheries in Bayfield, as well as dawn and sunset photo shoots. Sharpen your compositional skills with group critiques and personal time with Craig, while you edit and print your images in our studio. Craig Blacklock is one of the most knowledgeable Lake Superior photographers in the country and has published more than 17 books. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Craig Blacklock, blacklockgallery.com Cost: $1,050 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Lisa will cover the many ways encaustic is used in contemporary art and will focus on how to paint with this material. She will guide students in basic and advanced techniques creating works that are rich in layers and transparency. Color application, methods of fusing, image transfers, mark making, pigment sticks, pastels, graphite, and collage will be covered along with history, health and safety. Experimentation is encouraged. Attention to the fundamentals in art including editing and content are discussed. This workshop emphasizes learning a technique and developing a personal language and vision. Instruction will include exercises, informal group discussion, working in a series, and individual consultation. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Lisa Pressman, www.lisapressman.net Cost: $850 + $35 for materials Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054

Monoprinting with textile paints can dramatically change the surface of your work, pushing your ideas into new creative territory. Using her fusible collage methods, Sue will demonstrate how to paint and print at different levels of construction, from manipulating a single piece of fabric to the entire surface of the quilt. Through experimentation with opaque and metallic paints, each participant will have the opportunity to create two works: one abstract and open-ended, the other more realistic and image-based. Â Location: La Pointe, Wisconsin Instructor: Sue Benner, www.suebenner.com Cost: $870 Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the ArtsWebsite, email, (715) 747-2054